Martha May Erdman1

F, #3382, b. 17 September 1896, d. 19 April 1978
  • Last Edited: 30 Jun 2020
  • Martha May Erdman was born on 17 September 1896, Jackson Township, Northumberland County, PA.2,3,4
  • She was the daughter of Daniel Erdman and Sevilla Elizabeth Schwalm.
  • Martha May Erdman was baptized on 10 March 1897, St Johns Evangelical Lutheran, Jackson Township, Northumberland County, PA.3
  • She married Daniel Nelson Klock, son of David Schlegel Klock and Louisa Daniel, on 6 June 1914, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.2,4,5
  • Martha May Erdman died on 19 April 1978, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 81.1,2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Mrs. Martha M. Klock
    DORNSIFE - Mrs. Martha M. Klock, 81, Dornsife RD, died at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday in Sunbury Community Hospital. She had been in ill health for 1 1/2 years and hospitalized since April 14.
    Born Sept. 17, 1896, in Jackson Township, Northumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Sevilla Schwalm Erdman. She had been a resident of the Dornsife area for the last 59 years and previously lived in Herndon RD. She was educated in Jackson Township schools and was a life member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross.
    Mrs. Klock was married for 63 years to Daniel Klock, who survives.
    Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two daughters, Mrs. Allen Troutman of Herndon RD and Mrs. Charles Bordner of Selinsgrove; two sons, Walter Klock of Dornsife RD and Ray E. Klock of Dornsife; 13 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; eight great-greatgrandchildren; and four sisters, Mrs. Isaac Byerly of Trevorton and Mrs. Anna Bucher, Mrs. Sadie Spade and Mrs. William Latsha, all of Dornsife RD.
    One daughter, Mrs. Margaret E. Erdman, died several years ago.
    The funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross, by the Rev. Glen B. Keidel Jr.
    Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Red Cross. Friends may call at the church from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and from noon until the time of the service Saturday.
    Donations may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Arrangements are by the Robert G. Foust Funeral Home, Trevorton.
    The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 20 Apr 1978, Thu, Page 8.4
  • She was buried on 22 April 1978, at Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.6,4

Children of Martha May Erdman and Daniel Nelson Klock

  • Margaret Elizabeth Klock b. 25 Nov 1914, d. 25 Sep 1972
  • Mae Louise Klock b. 31 Jan 1918, d. 24 Nov 1985
  • Walter Leroy Klock+ b. 26 May 1920, d. 27 Jan 2000
  • Grace Arabella Klock b. 16 Apr 1923, d. 25 Nov 1978
  • Ray Emory Klock b. 23 Apr 1925, d. 14 Jun 1987

Citations

  1. [S223] George Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 3, no. 2 (1986): p. 91.
  2. [S264] "Family Newsmakers," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 4 (1980): p. 63.
  3. [S932] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online www.ancestry.com (Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records Reel: 267). Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Martha M. Klock, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 20 Apr 1978, Thu, Page 8.
  5. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Daniel N. Klock, Wife Honored On 50th Anniversary," The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 11 Jun 1964, Thu, Page 8.
  6. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38985344/martha-m-klock. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Daniel Nelson Klock

M, #3383, b. 23 October 1891, d. 20 March 1986
  • Last Edited: 30 Jun 2020
  • Daniel Nelson Klock was born on 23 October 1891.3,2
  • He was the son of David Schlegel Klock and Louisa Daniel.1,2
  • Daniel Nelson Klock married Martha May Erdman, daughter of Daniel Erdman and Sevilla Elizabeth Schwalm, on 6 June 1914, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.4,5,6
  • Daniel Nelson Klock died on 20 March 1986, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 94.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Daniel N. Klock, 94, Dornsife RD1
    DORNSIFE - Daniel N. Klock, 94, Dornsife RD1, died last evening in the Sunbury Community Hospital, where he was admitted Feb. 21.
    Born in Lower Mahanoy Township, Oct. 23, 1891, he was a son of the late David and Louisa Schlegel Klock. His wife, the former Martha M. Erdman, died in 1978.
    Mr. Klock lived in the Dornsife RD area since 1919 and in Jackson Township for a few years. He was a farmer most of his life and in later years he was an independent trucker for many years.
    He was educated in Lower Mahanoy Township schools and was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross.
    He is survived by two sons, Walter and Ray, both of Dornsife RD; 13 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
    Three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Erdman, Mrs. Grace Bordner and Mrs. Mae Troutman, all preceded him death.
    The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross, by the Rev. Glen B. Keldel Jr. Burial will be In the church cemetery.
    Friends may call in the church Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from noon until the time of the service.
    Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross.
    Funeral arrangements were made by the Robert Foust Funeral Home, Trevorton.
    The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 21 Mar 1986, Fri, Page 8.7
  • He was buried on 23 March 1986, at Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.7,8

Children of Daniel Nelson Klock and Martha May Erdman

  • Margaret Elizabeth Klock b. 25 Nov 1914, d. 25 Sep 1972
  • Mae Louise Klock b. 31 Jan 1918, d. 24 Nov 1985
  • Walter Leroy Klock+ b. 26 May 1920, d. 27 Jan 2000
  • Grace Arabella Klock b. 16 Apr 1923, d. 25 Nov 1978
  • Ray Emory Klock b. 23 Apr 1925, d. 14 Jun 1987

Citations

  1. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Number 113450. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S223] George Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 3, no. 2 (1986): p. 91.
  4. [S264] "Family Newsmakers," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 4 (1980): p. 63.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Martha M. Klock, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 20 Apr 1978, Thu, Page 8.
  6. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Daniel N. Klock, Wife Honored On 50th Anniversary," The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 11 Jun 1964, Thu, Page 8.
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Daniel N. Klock, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 21 Mar 1986, Fri, Page 8.
  8. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38985380/…